The Mad, the Bad, and the Innocent
| Author | : Barbara R. Kirwin |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1997-08-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0316494992 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780316494991 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (991 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mad, the Bad, and the Innocent by : Barbara R. Kirwin
Download or read book The Mad, the Bad, and the Innocent written by Barbara R. Kirwin and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1997-08-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York area's premier forensic psychologist--the expert prosecutors turn to when a defendant claims insanity--looks back over her most celebrated cases to deliver a no-holds-barred critique of recent insanity defense abuses. Zeroing in on cases such as the Menendez brothers and Jeffrey Dahmer, Kirwin shows how unscrupulous defense attorneys and overzealous prosecutors have perverted the true purpose of the insanity defense. of photos.